NOAA's Paleoclimatology archive provides a fire history reconstruction for Quebec, Canada, derived from tree-ring analysis. The data covers a period from 235 to -34 calendar years before present. This study was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire_occurrence frequency over the 269-year time_range to identify climatic drivers.
- Reconstruct fire_history intervals using tree_ring width and scarring data.
- Calibrate regional climate models by correlating fire_history events with known paleoclimate proxies.
- Study post-fire ecological succession patterns in the Lake Duparquet area from the temporal record.
Strengths
- Data spans a 269-year period (235 to -34 BP), providing a multi-century record.
- Archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -34 BP (approximately 1984 AD), lacking recent decades.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single island site in Quebec, Canada.
- Specific sample size, measurement columns, and data granularity are not detailed in the provided metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Data derived from tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) to reconstruct fire history.
- Time Range
- 235 to -34 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Lake Duparquet Island, Quebec, Canada.